"I like both boys and girls, I just hope they can be as outstanding as their fathers when they grow up."
Liv doesn't care about the child's gender; she only cares about whether the child can succeed.
“Darling, that’s a bit greedy of you. A young talent as outstanding as me is hard to find anywhere in the world. You want every child to be like me?”
Xia Yu shook his head and teased his wife.
Yes, this isn't a world where systems theory is used to mass-produce players. The fact that one player like him with cheat codes has already gambled the hopes of the entire world. There's no way that a second or third one will appear.
Even Xia Yu's children can only maintain and develop what he left behind, rather than create new glories. After all, taking too big a step could easily lead to the loss of all their assets.
"It seems that's true. We can only hope they grow up healthy and happy."
After accepting her husband's explanation, Liv changed her tune.
There are people of the same age who started from scratch and became even wealthier than Xia Yu, but those are all high-tech industries with a surge of hot money.
There are very few young people who can succeed in industries like private military contracting, which require both connections and ability.
Without access to the system, relying solely on Xia Yu's own resource integration capabilities, he might only be able to capture the Guo market in developing vehicle-type PMC businesses in Afica.
Being willing to spend money on defenses is certainly safer than those mercenaries who only use guns, but without supernatural abilities as a backup, it's not guaranteed that you won't be 100% headless.
Even if you're lucky enough to work smoothly for a few years and then retire before the wave of militarization of consumer drones arrives, you'd at most accumulate tens or hundreds of millions of dollars for retirement, far from the heights you have now.
The system gave Xia Yu more possibilities, helped him break through the limits of development, and will eventually forge the crown on his head as a war contractor, helping him become a true king.
“How about this, Mari, it’s still too tough for you. You’ll be showing around June next year, so it would be more appropriate for you to lead the team to the French office to oversee the progress of the renovations. I’ll arrange someone else to do the work here.”
Xia Yu didn't think much before rearranging his wife's work.
Career is important, but the safety of my wife and children is even more important.
"My eldest child was born in Germany, so I'll have my second child born in China. That way, I can take a break and spend some time back in my hometown."
Xia Yu continued, referring to his plans for 2019 to 2020.
The aircraft graveyard needs both Boeing and Airbus. With a large cash flow in hand, it can buy up aircraft from various airlines.
It's highly suspicious that they could produce such a large number of second-hand dismantled parts without having enough sealed-up passenger planes to be displayed openly as a cover.
Therefore, Xia Yu would need to have at least dozens, or even hundreds, of passenger planes in reserve to make his business a success.
"Great! I'd also like to experience the differences between having children in two countries!"
What Liv felt most deeply was actually the experience of giving birth in Afika, where the main theme is natural selection and survival of the fittest.
Even today, the coverage rate of BCG vaccine is less than 80% (registered population), not to mention other vaccines. Various diseases cause a high mortality rate among young children, even though simple medical interventions could save them, but they don't.
"There's not much difference. Both countries are short of people right now. Speaking of which, I should have a younger brother."
At this point, Xia Yu thought of her younger brother who went to heaven before he was even born.
Before going to university, he thought everyone was an only child, but it turned out that quite a few of his classmates had brothers and sisters.
Well, that's also the main reason why Xia Yu wants to have more children.
If conditions permit, a large family is always more lively than a family of three; if not, then so be it.
“I also want a younger brother or sister, but my father is gone, and my mother has not remarried. It’s just Hans and me at home.”
Who wouldn't want to be a cool and powerful older sister? Unfortunately, I can only be a bratty little sister.
"So two are not enough, we need to keep working hard."
"Birds of a feather flock together." Both of them are baby-making fanatics; one train crew probably couldn't satisfy them.
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The convoy continued on its journey and arrived at its encampment for the night a few hours later.
The Sharara oil field in the desert is more than 900 kilometers away from Tripoli, but it is hundreds of kilometers shorter from the Jufra Air Base.
However, in order not to alert the enemy, the convoy did not take the road that had been buried by gravel, but instead took a small path based on photos taken by drone and the guidance of the Tuareg guide.
No tribe in the world is monolithic. The Tuareg people who pledged allegiance to Khartaf were organized into the 173rd Brigade, and this time a platoon was selected to serve as guides for concentrated fire defense.
Because they are locals, they are familiar with the situation of the two oil fields and know what weapons the two tribes have acquired in recent years.
"The basin's abundant groundwater has nurtured the oasis and made oil extraction easier. Those two oil fields were developed jointly by multiple countries during Gaddafi's time. The Government of National Accord and the National Army could not penetrate deep into Marzug. For years, the local Tuareg and Tub people have been providing security services for the oil fields."
The platoon leader, wearing a blue mask, introduced the local situation to Xia Yu, albeit in a somewhat euphemistic way.
The oil company hired its own PSC armed security force. The two tribal armed groups were essentially collecting protection money under the guise of providing services. Their biggest help was simply not causing trouble at the oil fields and disrupting production.
The share that used to be allocated to the colonel and the Libya government has now been distributed to the two tribal militias, as well as the National Unity Government that protects them.
"Are they closely connected with the Azawad Coordination Movement?"
Xia Yu got to the heart of the matter.
"Ten years ago, when I first became a mercenary and served Gaddafi, Tequidda was our brigade commander. As a Mari, he managed Tuareg soldiers from various countries. Because he was born into the Intara family of the Afira tribe (who had the right to inherit the chieftainship of the Mari-Tuareg tribal alliance), he was also a guest of our chief."
Even today, the tribal society, a backward social form, still retains a three-tiered system of nobles, commoners, and slaves. When traveling far away as mercenaries, nobles can become brigade commanders and battalion commanders.
The platoon leader in front of me is just an ordinary civilian who has never attended a military academy; he carries a gun simply to make a living.
The chief he was referring to was also the head of the tribal alliance. Their 173rd Brigade was formed by small tribes that had broken away from the alliance. After hearing this, Xia Yu instantly had the illusion of traveling back to the Middle Ages.
To be honest, the organizational structure of AceAce is more advanced than this one. The Azawad Coordination Movement was able to gain momentum in Mari entirely because of its weapons and equipment, as well as the young people sent by the tribe to attend university.
"They're all nobles, so they'll have a lot in common."
Xia Yu grasped the key point.
"Yes, establishing a Tuareg state and human trafficking are both good topics."
The platoon leader, his eyes gleaming with cunning, teased the nobles.
They consider themselves Libyan people, and the Tuareg people of whichever country they live in are considered to be of that country. Historically, they have never had a country; even if one existed, it has vanished into the annals of time. In today's world, where territorial divisions are largely undisputed, it shouldn't be mentioned. As for human trafficking, that's an ancestral craft. Before the arrival of Westerners, they sold slaves; after the arrival of Westerners, they continued selling slaves, and even in the 21st century, they are still selling slaves.
No wonder the Tubu people are sworn enemies with them; the question is, how did you get involved?
Well, back then, how many black slaves could Westerners capture? They were mostly black people who captured prisoners from rival tribes and sold them.
Similarly, any Black person who is not a Tubu can be sold.
Of course, being white isn't necessarily a bad thing, but racial discrimination is unacceptable.
Meanwhile, Taikuedda, who was being discussed by Xia Yu, was sitting with the chief of the Tuareg Alliance, an indigenous tribe of Libya.
This guy was once his deputy brigade commander, and later rose through the ranks to become the commander-in-chief of the Tuareg forces appointed by Gaddafi. He was also a tribal nobleman who had fought many battles.
But he jumped off the pirate ship in time, divided the equipment with Lao Tai's men, seized the Sharara oil field, and with the illicit income, he has been living a very comfortable life these past few years.
“My good brother, I have heard about what happened in Kidal. The Germans are truly hateful. Without their interference, your Azawa Germany would not have failed.”
Alikanna said meaningfully.
Their two families were close and supportive of each other, like one big family. But once they truly became one family, who would be in charge?
So the current situation is the best, with equal status between them, somewhat like Germany and Austria before World War II, so close they're practically inseparable, but it's impossible for them to merge into one country.
"Perhaps it was our arrogance that exposed our arms depot, which made the Germans determined to weaken us."
Tequadeda concluded.
Every sip and every bite is preordained. With armed helicopters and large-caliber multiple rocket launchers, it would be strange if the Chinese didn't feel uneasy. This year's targets haven't been met yet, so this is a good opportunity to set an example.
“I would rather deal in weapons myself than touch the stuff in there. That’s why, if people find out, the main force of the National Defense Force and the Government of National Unity will be the first to come and wipe us out.”
Alikanna had an expression that said, "I knew it all along."
"You have oil fields here, so it's easy for you to say that. Where we are, there's nothing but sand. There's not even water underground, let alone oil and minerals."
Tequidda was also furious. The desert north of Mari was too barren; without resources, how could he establish a kingdom?
So even if Gaddafi's secret arms arsenal is a Pandora's box, he still needs to open it to have the power to split Marie.
However, like Xia Yu, it could also be developed into a Cold War branch of the Afica War Museum, as well as a dual-use aircraft graveyard.
The problem is that they simply can't manage it, and they can't attract any tourists.
"Let's not talk about that now, Alikanna, do you realize you're about to be in deep trouble?"
Tequadalailibiya wasn't here to argue; he was here to help his foolish brother.
"Don't try to scare me. I know the National Army wants to take the Sharara oil field, but I've already reached an agreement with the Tubu people. They can't take this area without their main force coming."
"Arikana said confidently."
His view was the same as Xia Yu's, but the problem was far from that simple, because this time the concentrated fire defense was involved.
"Do you know that what defeated us wasn't the army, but a company called Focused Firepower Defense? Do you know they took Kidal and chased us all the way to Tinkbattu? How many Tuareg lads died at their hands?"
Thinking of his dead deputy and the thousands of members of the Azawad Coordination Movement, Tequidda, his eyes bloodshot, roared at his old comrade.
"How can a company be this powerful?"
Alikanna paused for a moment before asking in return, clearly unaware of the formidable reputation of the concentrated fire defense force, given his remote location in Libya.
"They have fighter jets, attack helicopters, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. Tell me, aren't these guys amazing? And what's even more amazing is that they know how to use their brains."
"Why are you telling me all this?"
Hearing Tequidda say this, Alikanna already had a bad feeling.
"Because they've already arrived in Libya, their mission is to seize enriched uranium and weapons left behind by civilians. Do you think they might guess that the armory is located right here?"
Old Tai's words dealt a fatal blow, almost sinking Ali Kanna.
"We didn't touch anything in the armory, so what right do they have to attack us?"
"Do you think you and I can get away with this? Besides, you're smuggling weapons and equipment. The Tubu people can escape, but you can't. These killing gods won't reason with you. If you don't believe me, try tying me up and handing me over to them."
Teikri Deda spread his arms wide, expressing his confidence with a gesture of complete acceptance.
If Xia Yu had super hearing, he would definitely give her a thumbs up and say, "You're right."
He is personally quite reasonable, but the Tuareg tribal armed forces of the Libya region are indeed not clean. They took so much money from the state, so they can't just keep firing without firing a single shot from beginning to end!
These two tribal militias were his chosen targets, and he could also make some extra money from Khartaf along the way.
Slumped on the carpet, Alikanna also came to terms with reality; they too had not escaped the fate of becoming the target of concentrated fire, and the losses from the precedent of the Azawad Coordination Movement were too frightening.
"How about we team up and take down this company?"
Tequadda's voice rang in his ears.
"You've already been defeated once, do you still think you can win?"
Alikanna said irritably.
"That underground armory is a good battlefield, not to mention that it contains that stuff. No matter how powerful their planes and artillery are, they can't get in."
Old Tai then revealed his plan.
Now that the armory has been exposed, why not make use of it?
This is also a good opportunity to avenge the death of Jidar and the dead members of our clan.
"You don't need anything left inside."
Seeing his old friend playing such a big game, Ali Kanna, who didn't want to sit idly by and wait for his doom, was also tempted.
“Some have been transferred, while others have stayed behind to surround and concentrate fire on the ground forces. I need to borrow some men from you for this matter.”
With so many tanks in the armory, Tequadda couldn't possibly assemble enough crews.
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